Quick Guide to Using WS_FTP to Transfer Files

Introduction
Opening the program
Transferring Files
Exiting
For Additional Help

Introduction

WS_FTP is a file transfer program available in the PC labs and on campus office machines. It allows you to move files, using a method known as ftp (file transfer protocol), from your computer to another computer connected to the Internet, such as Gemini . If you are creating a web page on your Gemini account, you may wish to use WS_FTP to transfer files created on your PC or in the university PC labs.

Opening the program

In the PC Labs, from the Start menu, select Programs —› Internet —› WS_FTP95LE

To connect to Gemini:

In the Session Properties window, from the pulldown menu, select the predefined profile:
for Gemini: TTU - Gemini
for TTUMIS: TTUMIS
Enter your User ID. (For students this is the initials of your first, middle, and last name and the last four digits of your social security number. For faculty and staff, this is usually your first initial and last name.)
Tab twice or click into the password box and type your appropriate password.
Click OK.

To create a new profile:

Click the New button.
Type a descriptive phrase for the Profile Name, such as TTU - Eagle.
In the Host Name/Address box, type the host name as shown here —›
Type your User ID.
Type your Password.
Click Apply to save the profile.
Click OK to connect to that host.

Server	Host Name
TTUMIS	ttumis.tntech.edu
Eagle	eagle.tntech.edu
Atlas	atlas.tntech.edu
TTUWeb	ttuweb.tntech.edu
TTUWeb: Student Organizations	orgs.tntech.edu
IWeb	iweb.tntech.edu

Transferring Files

A window will open showing the files on your local machine at the top (PC Lab machine here) and the files on the remote machine at the bottom (Gemini in this example).

Local System (your PC).
Remote System (such as Gemini or TTUMIS).

If you prefer a side by side view:

Press the Options button at the bottom of the window.
Select the Display tab.
Uncheck Alternate Screen Layout.

Locate the files you wish to transfer:

Move to the location that your files are stored on your local machine.
Use the green Up arrow to move up in the directory structure or double-click on a folder or disk to move down into it.
In the PC Labs, double-click on the U: User drive to see the files you stored there which you may wish to transfer.

Locate the directory on the remote machine into which you want to move the files.

If you are working on a web site, look for the www directory on Gemini and double-click on it.

Select the files to transfer from your local machine.

If you have multiple files, hold the CTRL key down as you click to select each file.

Select the method of transfer.

After selecting the files, consider if you wish to transfer them as Binary or ASCII.
(It is generally safer to use binary mode. Use ACSII if the files contain just plain text and you want them to be converted to be fully compatible with the remote system.)

Click on the Transfer button under the Local System window to transfer the files from the local system to the remote system.
Click on the Transfer button under the Remote System to transfer files from the remote system to the local system.

Exiting

Click Close to logoff the remote site.
Click Exit to exit the WS_FTP program.

For Additional Help

Consult the online help by clicking on the Help button at the bottom of the window.
Students may call the Helpdesk at 372-3975 or get assistance in the University PC labs in person.
Should you have a question that the online help does not address, please contact the Microcomputer Support Office at 372-6315 or your college contact.
Handouts on using selected software packages are available on the web from the TTU home page under Computing —› Documentation (www.tntech.edu/its/pubs/).

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